{"id":166280,"date":"2022-12-23T15:58:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T15:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/regrading-the-top-trades-of-the-2022-nfl-offseason-from-broncos-russell-wilson-to-dolphins-tyreek-hill\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T15:58:47","slug":"regrading-the-top-trades-of-the-2022-nfl-offseason-from-broncos-russell-wilson-to-dolphins-tyreek-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/regrading-the-top-trades-of-the-2022-nfl-offseason-from-broncos-russell-wilson-to-dolphins-tyreek-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Regrading the top trades of the 2022 NFL offseason, from Broncos’ Russell Wilson to Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a lot left to play for in the 2022 NFL season, at least for most teams. the playoff picture is taking shape<\/span>, and before long, the race for the Lombardi Trophy will be underway. But some clubs are already looking ahead to the offseason, where they might have a chance to rejuvenate their roster with splashy moves. Speaking of which, how have the biggest deals of spring and summer paid off this fall and winter? Which teams should be proud of their gambles, and which might be regretful?<\/p>\n
We’re glad you asked. Let’s revisit some of the top trades of the 2022 offseason and regrade them according to current results:<\/p>\n
Yikes. The proper assessment is probably “incomplete” pending a new coaching staff, which feels inevitable as Denver enters Week 16 at 4-10 with one of the worst offenses in the NFL. But not even skeptics of Wilson’s relocation conceived of a scenario this bad. The ex-Seahawks star looked a bit more spry before suffering a recent head injury, but all in all, he’s been sluggish, slow to release the ball and painfully inaccurate for much of the year. Even if a new play-caller and healthier supporting cast arrives in 2023, he may need to become a QB he’s never been as his trademark mobility wanes. The Broncos did recoup a first-round pick by dealing Bradley Chubb this year, but they are essentially tied to Wilson for at least another two years due to the massive contract they handed him upon arrival; he can’t be cut without costing the team millions until 2024.<\/p>\n
Three first-rounders, third-rounder, two fourth-rounders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Like Wilson, “incomplete” is probably the real grade because 2022 was never going to be a proper introduction for the embattled ex-Texans standout. But even if you adored his game as a fluid pocket passer early in his career, he’ll be entering 2023, at age 28, having played roughly 0.5 seasons in the last three years. not only that, but Cleveland’s resources are decimated as a result of the picks surrendered to land him; the Browns are without first-round picks in each of the next two years, and the most important pieces of their lineup — the trenches on both sides of the ball — are increasingly ripe for reinforcements. Is there a scenario he is a borderline top-10 passer again? Perhaps. But in what offense, and for what coach, and how far into his lucrative contract? And we haven’t even touched on the ever-present shadow his alleged off-field misconduct has cast over the organization.<\/p>\n
This is one of the most unique failures on the list for a few reasons: No. 1, it can’t be fully decoupled from the Carson Wentz trade, which later paid for Ryan’s arrival by netting a third-rounder; and No. 2, Ryan’s turnover-ridden crumble behind a shaky line might finally be the nudge that convinces team brass to halt the veteran QB carousel and invest in developmental options. So yes, it was a bad move in terms of 2022: it all but accelerated Frank Reich’s firing and left Indy unable to compete for an extremely winnable division. But in the bigger picture, Ryan did n’t cost a fortune, he was always gonna be a one- or two-year rental, and his flop may well lead to a necessary offensive reset, exposing larger team-building flaws. Maybe even that is giving them too much credit.<\/p>\n
Everyone ragged on Washington the minute this one went down, chiefly because the Colts basically broadcast their intentions to move on and still got the Commanders to give up a pair of potential Day Two picks. And the cost has, in fact, proven steep: current starter Taylor Heinicke isn’t much better, but the fact he’s even comparable to Wentz begs the question, why give up so much — and pay more than $30 million — for a negligible upgrade? We appreciate their interest in Wentz’s upside, and they can get out of the QB’s contract easily after 2022, but in retrospect, using the capital and cash for a veteran like Jimmy Garoppolo or Gardner Minshew might’ve actually kept them in the playoff race.<\/p>\n
First-round pick, second-rounder, two fourth-rounders, sixth-rounder<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
His claims about wanting and needing to leave Kansas City may be ridiculous, but he’s sure proved everyone wrong who doubted his ability to post video-game numbers with an inferior QB. Few players have had a more tangible impact on their respective signal-caller’s improvement. And Hill definitely has — sometimes single-handedly — elevated Tua Tagovailoa into solid QB play. The only real nitpick here is you wonder what the Dolphins’ ceiling is with Tagovailoa, whose deep-ball and off-script accuracy remains iffy. With just three picks in the first five rounds of the 2023 draft — and no first-rounder — thanks to Hill’s price tag, they are betting that the “Cheetah” will keep carrying the offense alongside Jaylen Waddle.<\/p>\n